North Stand Construction Discussion

[Gordyola]

Not according to the latest amendment to the planning approval, which added the 3rd floor as retail, and shifted everything up a level, losing a floor of office.

But happy to take your word for it, seen you mention you ve heard more from people involved. I'm sure they can arrange all that and be flexible within the approval.

Overall point still stands, the offices are a smaller portion (circa a third) of the overall building than maybe expected.

Thanks I thought Id heard that they had added a third floor for the store but wasnt certain When I did a tour last year the tour guide was saying that Puma had requested some changes one of which was the creation of a mezzanine maybe they wanted more floor space as well? He also said they had been shown the plans for the Virtual experience and it was amazing

 

[Coatigan]

I’d be astounded if the club shop wasn’t covering the ground floor.

You don’t want people having to go up stairs and lifts to get to it and you want people to see it through the windows.

At least a part of it will be on the ground floor, I'm sure. Linking up to level 3, that joins to the stand.

But wouldn't be surprised to see other units on the ground and first floor, alongside that.

 

[Mike N]

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Great picture. I assume it was taken from a standing position and that the view is better if seated?

 

[Goatmeal]

Great picture. I assume it was taken from a standing position and that the view is better if seated?

I’m thinking once they have fully jointed it they may cut back part of the old roof. It seems to overlap

 

[Penders1957]

Anybody know what's gonna happen with the current store?

I presume it will return to its former use ??

 

[Coatigan]

I’m thinking once they have fully jointed it they may cut back part of the old roof. It seems to overlap

Don't think they will, but happy to be proven wrong. The overlap is somewhat inevitable, as the cladding for the verticals is suspended from the roof beam above, and the water off this face needs to shed onto the old roof. The overlap is needed to stop it coming into the stand below.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

That view is terrible from the back of the stand. We simply have to extend the sides now and join up the corners. Let’s just fucking do it and have the best ground on the country.

 

[Coatigan]

Great picture. I assume it was taken from a standing position and that the view is better if seated?

Can't remember which area was said to be proposed as safe standing now, but it was the rear portion from memory.

 

[northendenton]

Don't think they will, but happy to be proven wrong. The overlap is somewhat inevitable, as the cladding for the verticals is suspended from the roof beam above, and the water off this face needs to shed onto the old roof. The overlap is needed to stop it coming into the stand below.

So no waterfall then sad when there is one just outside Manchester lol

 

[Penders1957]

Can't remember which area was said to be proposed as safe standing now, but it was the rear portion from memory.

Wasn’t it the rear and both sides , leaving the centre as std seats ??

 

[Goatmeal]

They have fitted the seats in already

 

[richards30]

They have fitted the seats in already
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;-)

 

[Gremlin]

They have fitted the seats in already
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And fitted another set of goalposts half way up the second tier! I could do a better Photoshop and I'm useless at it.

 

[Gray]

Great picture. I assume it was taken from a standing position and that the view is better if seated?

I for one would not sit there, bloody awful.

 

[Gray]

They have fitted the seats in already
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Poor rendering.

 

[Alty_Blue]

They have fitted the seats in already
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You could have fixed the wonky roof whilst you were at it

 

[Mike N]

I for one would not sit there, bloody awful.

I would, although I currently sit three quarters of the way up SS3!

 

[HelloCity]

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That’s poor.

Imagine the corner is even more cut off the more you move to the right.

Wonder if sitting down brings the corner into view?

 

[simdog]

Only 30-35% of the building is office space.

30% is the museum, and 30-35% commercial and retail space.

The first two levels are commercial space, and I imagine from the way it is laid out would/could be almost independent of the club. Similar to how across the square will have individual f&b units.

The 3rd floor is retail, and as it is the only floor that connects to the stand, I think that's where the club shop will be, although it may well tie in with at least one of the units on the floor below with the voids introduced.

The next two floors up are the museum, and then the last floors are the office.

So not as much as the building makes you think from how it appears from the outside or in the drone videos.

Just to add also at Level 06 and Level 07 the club have allowed for quite a large section of internal slab to be removed should they want to open up a Double storey opening at those levels looking upto U/S of Roof. Quite a job I imagine but the design and detail of the floors slabs facilitates this should it ever happen.

 

[Nev66]